Software Architect Technical Lead

Position Description:

Contribute to the success of strategic initiatives at the heart of a constantly evolving Agile environment!

CGI Montréal is looking for a Software Architect who will serve as a strategic partner to both business and technology teams. You will be responsible for designing and evolving solutions that align with business objectives technology strategies and architecture best practices. By collaborating with multidisciplinary teams you will help define high-performing secure and scalable architectures while influencing the technology directions that support the growth innovation and digital transformation of CGI and its clients.

Work model: Hybrid 2 days/ week onsite
Location: Montréal

Your future duties and responsibilities:

Define and design end-to-end system architecture (microservices event-driven monolithic cloud-native) aligned with business objectives
Select appropriate technologies frameworks and platforms based on scalability performance and maintainability requirements
Lead technical design discussions and validate architectural decisions across teams
Ensure systems meet non-functional requirements (security scalability reliability performance maintainability)
Provide technical leadership and mentorship to development teams promoting best practices and coding standards
Collaborate with Product Owners stakeholders and business teams to translate requirements into robust technical solutions
Identify technical risks and define mitigation strategies balancing trade-offs between cost quality and time-to-market
Define and enforce architecture standards patterns and governance across projects
Oversee system integration and interoperability between applications and services
Drive adoption of cloud DevSecOps CI/CD and modern engineering practices
Maintain architecture documentation (diagrams decision records guidelines)
Evaluate and recommend new technologies to support innovation and continuous improvement

Required qualifications to be successful in this role:

Bachelors degree in Computer Science Software Engineering or a related field
Minimum 8 years of experience in software development including at least 3 years in a Software Architect or Solutions Architect role
Proven experience designing and delivering large-scale complex solutions in Agile environments
Strong expertise in software architecture principles distributed architectures (microservices event-driven cloud-native) and cloud platforms (AWS Azure or GCP)
Solid knowledge of DevSecOps practices CI/CD Infrastructure as Code Docker Kubernetes application security resilience high availability and performance optimization
Experience in API design system integration data management (SQL and NoSQL) and application of software design best practices (SOLID principles Design Patterns Domain-Driven Design)
Proficiency with architecture modeling and documentation tools and methodologies (UML C4 Model ArchiMate ADR or equivalent)
Excellent communication skills with the ability to influence architectural decisions coach teams and explain complex concepts to both technical and business stakeholders
Experience in application modernization cloud transformation and enterprise architecture; relevant certifications (TOGAF AWS Azure GCP Kubernetes or equivalent) will be considered an asset

Location: Montreal
Work mode: Hybrid

CGI is providing a reasonable estimate of the pay range for this role. The determination of this range includes factors such as skill set level geographic market experience and training and licenses and certifications. Compensation decisions depend on the facts and circumstances of each case. A reasonable estimate of the current range is 80 000$ et 135 000$. This role is an existing vacancy.

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Bilingualism (French and English) is required for this position due to the nature of the role requiring interaction with national and global clients.

Use of the term architect in this job posting refers to the technical sense related to Information Technology (IT) and does not imply that the individual practices architecture or possesses the requisite license as prescribed by the applicable provincial or territorial architect regulator. We are seeking individuals with expertise in IT architect-related functions but licensure from an architect regulator is not a prerequisite for this position. Architecture is a regulated profession in Canada which is restricted in terms of use of titles and designation.

Skills:

• English
• French
• Concept Design
• Continuous Improvement
• DevOps
• Legacy System Integration
• Software Architecture

What you can expect from us:

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Life at CGI is rooted in ownership teamwork respect and belonging. Here youll reach your full potential because

You are invited to be an owner from day 1 as we work together to bring our Dream to life. Thats why we call ourselves CGI Partners rather than employees. We benefit from our collective success and actively shape our companys strategy and direction.

Your work creates value. Youll develop innovative solutions and build relationships with teammates and clients while accessing global capabilities to scale your ideas embrace new opportunities and benefit from expansive industry and technology expertise.

Youll shape your career by joining a company built to grow and last. Youll be supported by leaders who care about your health and well-being and provide you with opportunities to deepen your skills and broaden your horizons.

At CGI we value the strength that diversity brings and are committed to fostering a workplace where everyone belongs. We collaborate with our clients to build more inclusive communities and empower all CGI partners to thrive. As an equal-opportunity employer being able to perform your best during the recruitment process is important to us. If you require an accommodation please inform your recruiter.

That same commitment to fairness extends to how we use technology. To support our recruitment team AI tools may be used to help assess applications though they never replace human judgement. All hiring decisions remain entirely in the hands of our recruitment professionals.

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